India vs England 2012-13 ODI series trophy unveiled

A glittering trophy was unveiled in a special ceremony for the India-England One-Day International (ODI) series beginning on January 11 at Rajkot.

The 1-2 loss to Pakistan had exposed chinks in the Indian batting armour, forcing the selectors to omit off-colour opener Virender Sehwag and replace him with in-form local hero Cheteshwar Pujara in the squad to take on England in the first three games.

The consolation victory over Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller in the final game in bitterly cold conditions was a desperately-needed shot in the arm for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men ahead of the rubber against England, which earlier whipped the hosts 2-1 in the four-game Test series.

(with inputs from PTI)

First Published on January 10, 2013, 11:52 pmLast updated on January 10, 2013, 11:52 pm